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Disregard Adeleke’s attack on Oyetola over drones, APC tells public

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  • Osun State's APC chapter accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of falsely blaming his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, for the disappearance of five security drones.
  • The APC spokesperson challenged Adeleke to provide documentation proving Oyetola purchased the drones, asserting Oyetola never bought any during his tenure.
  • The party urged the public to disregard Adeleke's claims and hold him responsible for the state's security.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to cease blaming his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola, for the state's security challenges, particularly the alleged disappearance of five security drones. The APC stated that Adeleke has been shifting blame for three and a half years.

members of the public should discountenance this Governor Adeleke’s blatant lie about the purchase of the drones by former Governor Oyetola being peddled by him in order to misinform the unsuspecting members of the public to score a cheap political point.

— Kola OlabisiUrging the public to dismiss Governor Adeleke's allegations regarding the security drones.

The party's spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, reacted to an allegation by Adeleke's spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, that five security drones purchased under the Oyetola administration could not be found. Rasheed had also mentioned Adeleke's consideration of acquiring new drones to enhance state security.

Olabisi urged the public to disregard Adeleke's claims about the drones, calling them a blatant lie intended to mislead the public for political gain. "It was our belief that the embattled Governor Adeleke would put an end to the running of his administration with lies and subterfuge towards the tail end of his administration that is winding up in November this year but unfolding events have shown that it is pretty impossible for a leopard to change its colour," Olabisi stated.

It was our belief that the embattled Governor Adeleke would put an end to the running of his administration with lies and subterfuge towards the tail end of his administration that is winding up in November this year but unfolding events have shown that it is pretty impossible for a leopard to change its colour.

— Kola OlabisiCriticizing Governor Adeleke's administration for alleged dishonesty.

The APC spokesperson declared that Oyetola never purchased any drones during his four-year term and challenged Adeleke to produce documentation as proof. The party advised the public to hold Governor Adeleke accountable should any security breaches occur in Osun State.

Oyetola never purchased any drone throughout his four-year tenure, and challenged Adeleke to come up with documents to prove that that the equipment were actually bought.

— Kola OlabisiDenying Oyetola's purchase of drones and challenging Adeleke for proof.
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